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First reparations distributed following decades of housing discrimination against Black residents

EVANSTON, Ill. — This week, the state of California released the first-ever comprehensive look at the impact of 150 years of slavery on Black life in America. The 484-page report details the ...
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This Illinois City Just Approved the First Reparations Program for Black Residents—Here’s How It Works

City council members in Evanston, Illinois, approved a $400,000 reparations program for Black residents on Monday. Here's how it works. Photo: Alderman Robin Sue Simmons, who spearheaded a program for ...
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Tulsa’s First Black Mayor Proposes $105M Reparations Plan For 1921 Massacre

The campaign to bring restitution and repair to the damage done to the Black community of Tulsa, Oklahoma, continues, as the city’s mayor has unveiled a proposal to redress the century-old atrocity.
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First-in-the-nation reparations bills are headed to Newsom’s desk, but not without some tension

It’s a hot morning on the Capitol lawn just days after the end of the legislative session, and several advocacy groups that represent people who have been incarcerated are kicking off their next big ...

Maryland church to issue reparations grants to 'build up Black communities' due to ‘systemic racism'

The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland launched a fifth round of reparations grants as the state established the Maryland ...
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House repairs, a car, grandkids: Where Evanston's reparations payments are going

Evanston, Ill., residents Cherylette Hilton, Ron Butler and Kenneth Wideman each received payments under the city's reparations program. EVANSTON, Ill. — Kenneth Wideman has lived in Evanston his ...
Los Angeles Times

California Democrats talked a big game on reparations. They’re off to slow start

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom and California lawmakers in 2020 touted a law to create a “first in the nation” state task force to study and propose remedies to atone for the legacy of slavery. Four ...